Point-of-care c-reactive protein testing to help guide treatment of acute respiratory infections

American Family Physician

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 571-572

  Vega, Irbert L ^a  

^a Mt Edgecumbe Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CHILD; DRUG USE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 84942851363     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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